Non-slipping horseshoe.



R. STANICGI. NON-SLIPPING HORSESHOE. APPLIUATION FILED APR. 1s, 1914.

Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

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Speciicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented lEeb. 23, 1915.

Application iled April 16, 1914. Serial No. 832,185.

into general use, it has been a matter of conc stant observation, particularly during wet weather, that horses, especially those engaged in drawing heavy loads, find it difficult to secure a foot-hold upon the pavement.

It is the object of my present invention to provide an auxiliary horse-shoe which l will remedy this evil.

ln the acoompanyingdrawing, Figure 1 is a plan view of the horse-shoe which is in position on a horses hoof; Fig. 2 is a plan View of the horse shoe in the process of manufacture.

Referring to the drawing, 1 indicates strands of any suiiciently strong and flexible material, twisted together. l. preferably use strands 2 of jute and 3 of straw, as this combination provides a sufcient degree both of strength and flexibility. Each of these strands is bent or folded unequally s0 as to provide a short end A and a long end 5. The strands are then laid with their folds somewhat close together and extending rst divergently and then parallel from said folded ends, and at a suiiicient distance from each other. rlhere are then woven around said strands, as shown in Fig. 2, lengths 6, 7, of straw and jute fiber, the ends of the lengths being tied together on the under side. The two loops are then twisted' together, as shown at 8,y the two long ends 5 are passed, first, around the outer strands at about the middle of the horse-shoe, forming a loop 10, and then through the two loops 11 formed by the twisted portions of the.. strands. The horse shoe is now complete and ready to be applied to the hoof of the horse.

The horses hoof is placed upon the concave upper portion of the horse shoe or pad, and each long end 5 is passed over the hoof and then under the opposite loop 10 and then the two ends are placed around the horses hoof to the rear and tied together at the rear, as shown yat l2.

I nd that a horse-shoe or pad of this construction forms an almost perfect protection against slipping, as well as a soft and yielding cushion for the hoof.

claim l. A horse-shoe formed of straw and jute fiber, part only being twisted and formed into strands,and the remainder being woven about said strands in an untwisted condition, the ends of said strands being tied together around the horses hoof.

2. A horse-shoe comprising outer and inner strands, of iieXible material, lengths of ieXible material woven about said strands, the strands being twisted together at one end of the horse-shoe to form loops, the strands being tied together at theother end of the horse-shoe, two of said strands being extended to a suiiicient length to permit them 'to pass through said loops when tied around the horses hoof.

3. A horse-shoe comprising outer and inner strands of flexible material, lengths of flexible material woven about said strands, the strands being twisted together at one end of the horse-shoe to form loops, the strands being tied together at the other end of the horse-shoe, two of said strands extending flrst around the outermost strands at substantially the middle of the horse-shoe and of a sufficient length to permit them to pass through said loops when tied around the horses hoof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RICCARDO STANICCI.

Witnesses:

F. M. WRIGHT, D. B. RICHARDS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, 1). C. 

